Einhell bandsaw review

So was at bunnings the other week and saw this bandsaw near the trade desk that looked a little different than the usual 8 inch jobs the have in the tool section. I take a closer look and I find it is the einhell bp305 bandsaw.



Best part is it was on clearance for $150. Which I thought would be a good opportunity to upgrade from the handheld tools I currently have.



So out of the box here are the pros and cons



Pros:

Cheap

Large table

Good height capacity at 175mm

1hp motor

Decent fence setup



Cons:

Crappy standard blade

No stand in the box

Table does not allow use of inserts

Poor fitting mitre gauge for t slots



So after putting things together I had a bandsaw that struggled to cut straight and I thought I had made a bad choice.



After replacing the blade with a new on from hare and forbes along with shiming the table and fence for squareness it now works wonderfully an will cut straight and true every time. I've also built a stand to give it a more permanent home in the shop.



After all this my only real complaint is a very slight out of flatness on the table where the blade slot





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